Click here for our Lenten flyer detailing of the the spiritual, formational, and Holy Week activities available this Lent for parishioners. In the midst of the fasting, abstinence, and Lenten sacrifices, prayerfully consider making a "holy hour" each day in Lent (even if it is just a quiet 10 minutes with the Lord at the kitchen table or commuting to work), and consider joining us for Stations of the Cross, Living Stations, or any of the other events listed in the Lenten flyer. May the Lord lead you and guide you to experience a holy season this Lent.

The parish is looking for good-hearted individuals who would be willing to be a part of prayer teams who would pray with individual parishioners following the Sunday Masses. This is part of a new initiative that we will be launching in the weeks to come. No experience is necessary, and training will be provided. If you have a heart for God and others, please prayerfully consider participating in this new ministry. Anyone interested should contact: Carolyn Carradorini or Mike DeLia.

Stations of the Cross will be celebrated in church on the following dates: March 3, 17, 24, 31 & April 7 at 7:00 PM. Please note that there are no Stations on March 10 due to our parish celebration of 24 Hours for the Lord and Reconciliation Weekend. The Living Stations will take place in church on April 4th at 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM.

The Miraculous Medal Shrine, a Marian devotional destination and ministry of the Vincentians of the Eastern Province in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, has been elevated by the Vatican to Minor Basilica status. This designation is shared by only one other church in the City of Philadelphia, the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, and 91 others across the United States. The Shrine, along with the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception that houses it, are now known as the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.

The new designation followed an application process of multiple years and culminated in a decree issued by Pope Francis. The Shrine is now promoted as an exemplary site of liturgical and pastoral activity within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Minor Basilicas are given prominence among other churches and shrines, receive certain honorifics, and are tasked with special responsibilities.

Please visit https://miraculousmedal.org to learn more.

Your support of our seminarians and those in diacnoal formation help to ensure that that sacraments and mission of the Church will continue for the next generation of the Catholic faithful. Consider making a donation today! Visit St. Charles Seminary Appeal.

The “Synod on Synodality: Communion, Participation, and Mission” is a two-year process of listening and dialogue beginning in 2021 and concluding in 2023. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to reflect on a theme that is decisive for its life and mission: “It is precisely this path of synodality which God expects of the Church of the third millennium.” This journey, which follows in the wake of the Church’s “renewal” proposed by the Second Vatican Council, is both a gift and a task: by journeying together and reflecting together on the journey that has been made, the Church will be able to learn through her experience which processes can help her to live communion, to achieve participation, to open herself to mission. (Courtesy of USCCB).

To access the latest information and happenings on the Synod, visit the official site where you'll find the latest information on the synodal process.

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